WestVirginiaRebel Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Fox News:With Washington, D.C.'s local government staggering under the weight of one scandal after the next, fears are growing that the nation's capital has returned to the politically embarrassing Marion Barry era that was marked by the former mayor being sent to prison for six months after getting caught smoking crack in a hotel room.Washington's new mayor, Vincent Gray, has been fighting allegations of corruption since he took office in January, including charges of nepotism and political payoffs. Council chairman Kwame Brown returned a customized luxury SUV late last year following embarrassing news coverage about how it cost taxpayers $2,000 a month. On Friday, District campaign finance authorities announced they were filing a complaint against Brown's 2008 re-election committee after concluding an investigation into charges that it failed to report more than $100,000 in contributions or nearly $170,000 in spending, among other things.Council member Harry Thomas agreed this week to give up the gavel on the powerful economic development committee amid a federal investigation into whether he misused $300,000 in city funds.Council member Yvette Alexander is also under investigation for allegedly personally benefiting from funds earmarked for constituent services. Ted Loza, the former chief of staff to council member Jim Graham, is awaiting sentencing for taking a bribe from a taxicab representative to push legislation that would favor the industry.And of course, there's Barry himself, who is now a member of the council and who has been dogged in recent years by tax problems and accusations of kickbacks."This is even worse than the Marry Barry era," said attorney William Lightfoot, a former member of the city council. "These are allegations of corruption and illegal criminal activity involving money. The conduct a decade ago was mismanagement, inefficiencies, budget gimmicks. Not illegal activity."________This is just Barry's legacy in action... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Which Barry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceRimmer Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Which Barry? The *itch set us both up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Which Barry? The *itch set us both up!!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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